Passage of change : law, society and governance in the Pacific /
Passage of change : law, society and governance in the Pacific /
edited by Anita Jowitt and Tess Newton Cain.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / The context of change. Modernisation and development in the South Pacific / Corruption. Corruption / Governance, legitimacy and the rule of law in the South Pacific / The Vanuatu Ombudsman / customary law. Custom then and now: the changing Melanesian family / Issues in contemporary customary law: women and the law / Rites, whites and might: a critique of the effect of the revival of customary law upon the autonomy of indigenous women / The incorporation of customary law and principle into sentencing decisions in the South Pacific region / Human rights. The notion of human rights / Human rights vs. custom in the Pacific: struggle, adaptation, or game? / Customary family law and gender discrimination in Papua New Guinea / Natural resource issues. Environmental law issues in the South Pacific and the quest for sustainable development and good governance / Legal developments in the conservation and management of highly migratory and straddling fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean / Rebuilding nation states. Building bridges -- Law and justice reform in Papua New Guinea / Constitutions as limits on the state in Melanesia: comparative perspectives on constitutionalism, participation and civil society / Legal pluralism and the problem of identity / Anita Jowitt and Tess Newton-Cain -- Vijay Naidu -- Robert Hughes -- Graham Hassall -- Edward R. Hill -- Jean G. Zorn -- Jean G. Zorn -- Susan Bothmann -- Tess Newton Cain -- Anita Jowitt -- Ian Fraser -- Owen Jessep -- Laurence Cordonnery -- Laurence Cordonnery -- Sinclair Dinnen -- Anthony Regan -- Robert Hughes. Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6:
Numerous issues face Pacific states trying to find their way in the early 21st century. Countries are striving to secure the benefits of modernisation. Governance, law and order are needed to reach such a goal, but development cannot be at the price of culture or the environment. The question of how to develop and maintain sound legal systems and legal rules whilst maintaining the unique cultural heritages within the Pacific is a challenge with no easy answer. This interdisciplinary collection locates issues of law and governance within the particular socio-political context of the Pacific island region, presenting sociological, anthropological and political insights alongside jurisprudential analysis. Key issues including corruption, the role of customary law in modern legal systems, the place of human rights in the Pacific, environmental issues and the structure of the state are explored from a variety of perspectives.
English.
9781921666896 1921666897
459434 10.26530/OAPEN_459434
WK Hancock Library, The Australian National University Acton ACT 0200 22573/ctt236j1w JSTOR
Jurisprudence--Pacific Area.
Customary law--Pacific Area.
Politics and government.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--World--Australian & Oceanian.
Customary law.
Jurisprudence.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Pacific Area--Politics and government.
Pacific Area--Social conditions.
Pacific Area.
Politics and government Jurisprudence Customary law Social conditions Pacific area
Electronic books.
KVC117
340.5295
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / The context of change. Modernisation and development in the South Pacific / Corruption. Corruption / Governance, legitimacy and the rule of law in the South Pacific / The Vanuatu Ombudsman / customary law. Custom then and now: the changing Melanesian family / Issues in contemporary customary law: women and the law / Rites, whites and might: a critique of the effect of the revival of customary law upon the autonomy of indigenous women / The incorporation of customary law and principle into sentencing decisions in the South Pacific region / Human rights. The notion of human rights / Human rights vs. custom in the Pacific: struggle, adaptation, or game? / Customary family law and gender discrimination in Papua New Guinea / Natural resource issues. Environmental law issues in the South Pacific and the quest for sustainable development and good governance / Legal developments in the conservation and management of highly migratory and straddling fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean / Rebuilding nation states. Building bridges -- Law and justice reform in Papua New Guinea / Constitutions as limits on the state in Melanesia: comparative perspectives on constitutionalism, participation and civil society / Legal pluralism and the problem of identity / Anita Jowitt and Tess Newton-Cain -- Vijay Naidu -- Robert Hughes -- Graham Hassall -- Edward R. Hill -- Jean G. Zorn -- Jean G. Zorn -- Susan Bothmann -- Tess Newton Cain -- Anita Jowitt -- Ian Fraser -- Owen Jessep -- Laurence Cordonnery -- Laurence Cordonnery -- Sinclair Dinnen -- Anthony Regan -- Robert Hughes. Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6:
Numerous issues face Pacific states trying to find their way in the early 21st century. Countries are striving to secure the benefits of modernisation. Governance, law and order are needed to reach such a goal, but development cannot be at the price of culture or the environment. The question of how to develop and maintain sound legal systems and legal rules whilst maintaining the unique cultural heritages within the Pacific is a challenge with no easy answer. This interdisciplinary collection locates issues of law and governance within the particular socio-political context of the Pacific island region, presenting sociological, anthropological and political insights alongside jurisprudential analysis. Key issues including corruption, the role of customary law in modern legal systems, the place of human rights in the Pacific, environmental issues and the structure of the state are explored from a variety of perspectives.
English.
9781921666896 1921666897
459434 10.26530/OAPEN_459434
WK Hancock Library, The Australian National University Acton ACT 0200 22573/ctt236j1w JSTOR
Jurisprudence--Pacific Area.
Customary law--Pacific Area.
Politics and government.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--World--Australian & Oceanian.
Customary law.
Jurisprudence.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Pacific Area--Politics and government.
Pacific Area--Social conditions.
Pacific Area.
Politics and government Jurisprudence Customary law Social conditions Pacific area
Electronic books.
KVC117
340.5295